Pump form



Oct. 29, 1946.

' G. H DE LONG ET AL PUMP FORM Filed March 22; 1945 awe/1M Geor'q H. DeL0n9 baa/z Blair, .Drez's Patented Oct. 29, 1946 UNITED STATES .2 ,410,15s PUMPFORM George De Long .and- Blair Dreisb'ach, Allentown, 'Pa.

Application March 22, 1945;;seria1 No. 584,102,

.. 3 Claims.

This invention relates to shoe forms and more particularly forms for pumps.

The primary object of this invention resides in the provision of forms for pumps whereby the usual bulging of the pumps will be corrected or eliminated when removed from the feet.

Another object of this invention is the provision of pump forms adapted to exert pressure on the outside of the bulged portions of the pumps when removed from the feet so as to return the same to their initial shapes when the leather or other material from which the pumps are constructed is in flexible condition.

Another object of this invention resides in the provision of the combination of the conventional inside shoe tree and outside shoe form.

With these and other objects in view, this invention resides in certain novel features of construction and arrangement of elements to be hereinafter more particularly set forth in the specification, illustrated in the accompanyin drawing, and pointed out in the appended claims and, while this disclosure depicts our present conception of the invention, the right is reversed to resort to such changes in construction and arrangement of elements as come within the spirit of the invention.

In the accompanying drawing forming a part of this application;

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of one form of the pump form as applied in operative position on a pump.

Fig. 2 is a similar view of the form per se.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a modified form of the pump form secured on a pump.

Fig. 4 is a similar view of the pump form shown in Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a modified form of the pump form connected and supported by a conventional shoe tree of a type designed for inserion in shoes.

Fig. 6 is a still further modified form of the pump form shown in perspective.

In the present illustration of this invention, the letter P designates a conventional style of pump in which is inserted a conventional tree F adapted to retain the pump in shape other than correcting bulged portions therein subsequent to wearing the same and, in order to correct or eliminate the usual bulging portions prevailing in all types of pumps and shoes, particularly ladies shoes, a form designated in general by the numeral 5 and constituting the subject matter of this invention is disposed on the outside of the pump or shoe against the bulged portions thereof so as to exert 2 inward pressure and thereby return the distorted material of the pump to initial condition so as to neatly fit the foot in a manner prevailing when new. 5 The pump form shown in Figs. 1 and 2, consists of a substantially U-shaped band 6 constructed of any suitable material such as metal, plastic, leather, canvas, silk, cotton or rubber, having secured to its end portions pressure plates 1 of any suitable or ornamental configuration, said ends being connected when in operative position on a pump by a strap 8 and fastener 9. The strap 8, while herein shown as of the button type for adjustment, may be of any well known type whereby adjustment of the strap determines the pressure of the plates against the bulged sides of the pump.

The pump form shown in Figs. 3 and 4 preferably consists of a flexible ribbon Ill formed of suitable material having a fixed pressure plate I l secured at one end and an adjustable pressure plate l2 slidably disposed on the intermediate portion of the ribbon, said pressure plate I I being provided with the male element l3 of a snap fastener adapted to be engaged by the female element I4 thereof carried by an adjustable clip l5 disposed on the free portion of the ribbon so as to draw the aforesaid pressure plates against the bulged portions of the pump upon securing the pump form in operative position on the pump. In Fig. 5 the pump form is secured to the conventional tree F by an adjustable joint H5 having arms I! formed of any suitable material extending therefrom and carrying suitable pressure plates at their outer extremities so as to exert inward pressure against the bulged portions of the pump.

That form shown in Fig. 6 of the drawing consists of two arcuate bands l8 of suitable material adjustably connected together by a fastening ele- 40 ment l9 so that the same can be extended or contracted to fit pumps of different widths. Secured to the free ends of the arcuate bands I8, are pressure plates 20 adapted to bear against the bulged portion of the pump and extending from one of the aforesaid arcuate bands I8 is a strap 2| adapted to be adjustably connected to the 0pposite arcuate band by a suitable fastenin element 22.

With this invention fully described it is apparent that means are provided whereby bulges in pumps and shoes can be readily corrected and their shapes retained in normal condition and through the simplicity of the construction set forth, the cost of manufacture and sale price will be reasonable.

Having thus described our invention what we claim and desire to protect by Letters Patent is:

1. A device of the class described comprising a flexible band of sufficient length to embrace a pump forwardly of its heel, a pair of pressure members carried by and lying substantially transversely of the band in oppositely disposed relation, and means operable to secure the band snugly about the body' of a pump'with thepressure members-engagingthe oppositesides thereof between its vamp and heel to thereby exert oppositely inwardly directed pressure upon said sides.

2. A device of the class described comprising a" flexible band of sufficient length to embrace a pump forwardly of its heel, a pair of rigid e1ongated pressure plates carried by the band, each plate lying substantially transversely of the band and extending oppositely outwardly bey'nndthe:

the body of the shoe between them, and means operable to hold the wings compressed against the sides of the shoe in opposition to their normal outward bias, the upper extremities of the wings being rearwardly offset from and of greater Width than said-sole portion.

GEORGE H. DELONG. BLAIR DREISBACI-I. 

